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Big Fish Partners with Seattle-Based Jawfish Games on "Match-Up!" Development SEATTLE, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Fish, the world's largest producer of casual games, today announced "Match-Up! by Big Fish," the first real-time tournament game platform built for casual game mechanics on mobile devices. Developed in partnership with Jawfish Games, "Match-Up!" will change mobile social play from turn-based experiences into fast-paced synchronous bracketed tournaments of up to...
All 1,000 Members to Participate, Send Listings Directly to Zillow SEATTLE, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z), the leading real estate and home-related information marketplace, today announced that the Corpus Christi Association of REALTORS® has joined the Zillow® Partnership Platform and will begin syndicating listings directly to the Zillow Real Estate Network. Now, CCAR's listings will be seen by Zillow's 46 million monthly mobile and Web visitors, and...
Case studies highlight organizations investing in entry-level employees while improving business performance SEATTLE, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --After working 20 years as a medical assistant in Group Health Cooperative's physical therapy department, Leslee Thompson decided to take the plunge and go back to school, something that would be near impossible without the support of her employer. She was selected to participate in a unique program offered by her employer to...
SEATTLE, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Over 200 amazing individuals were nominated for the 2013 Washington State Jefferson Award. The Jefferson Awards is the "Nobel Prize" for public service. The 2013 winners represent our states' unsung heroes; those who are making a difference in their community, the nation and the world, through their jobs or volunteer service. In 1972, the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Senator Robert Taft Jr. founded the Jefferson Awards, a unique...
- thePlatform's mpx Video Management System to Provide Centralized Publishing for TMN GO in Canada - SEATTLE, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --thePlatform, the leading white-label video publishing company, today announced that it has been selected to provide the back-end video management for Astral Television Networks' newly launched The Movie Network (TMN) GO, HBO GO(®) Canada and TMN Encore GO streaming service in Eastern Canada. TMN GO will use thePlatform's "TV Everywhere" (TVE)...
SEATTLE, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Driving from point A to B has never been so wrought with tempting driving distractions. From built-in navigation systems to the ubiquity of hand-held mobile phones, technology, among other age-old distractions, competes for driver attention on the road. But according to the latest poll from PEMCO Insurance, about two-thirds of Northwest drivers say they're rarely or never distracted behind the wheel. The poll finds that 69 percent of...
Shirts Feature Iconic Images of MLB Legends Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle SEATTLE, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tommy Bahama and Major League Baseball Properties celebrate two of baseball's greatest players, Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, with the release of the 2013 "Collector's Edition" series of premium, collectible apparel for the true baseball fan. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130227/LA67280) To launch the 2013 baseball season, Tommy Bahama has created two...
Keeping pace with their past growth,Two Small Men Moving outgrew their old facilities and recently moved to 10522 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125. Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) February 25, 2013 Seattle Moving Company, Two Small Men, is the largest independent moving network in North America. Having grown to over 300 trucks and 40 locations across Canada, last year they moved into the Seattle market. Keeping pace with their past growth, after just one year, they outgrew their old...
Funding to drive vital growth in sales and marketing for cloud-based service that helps companies measure and improve sustainability Seattle, WA (PRWEB) February 22, 2013 Scope 5, a cloud-based software-as-a-service company that helps companies measure and benchmark sustainability data, today announced the close of its Series A round with a total investment nearing $500,000. Seattle-based Northwest Energy Angels (NWEA), a group of angel investors focused exclusively on clean technology,...
SEATTLE, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Home values began 2013 on a positive note, much the same way they ended 2012, and rose for the 15(th) consecutive month in January to a Zillow® Home Value Index(i )of $158,100, according to the January Zillow Real Estate Market Reports(ii). January home values were up 0.7 percent from December 2012, and 6.2 percent from last year. The 6.2 percent annual gain is the largest since July 2006, when home values rose 7.5 percent year-over-year. The...
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The California current runs north to south along the West Coast of the United States. This current has huge impacts on the weather along the west coast. Along California this current is responsible for extensive Marine Fog layers every day during the summer, especially when the land is warmer than the waters along the coast. Also in the California area this current keeps the coastal cities cooler such as San Diego. In the Northwest along the coast of Seattle this current is responsible for...
